exoplanet WASP-96b
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Exoplanet WASP-96b is a hot, bloated gas giant orbiting a Sun-like star about 1,150 light-years away in the constellation Phoenix, notable for its clear atmosphere and prominent water vapor signatures.
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- WASP-96b ×47
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exoplanet
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gas giant planet → hot Jupiter → |
| atmosphereCharacteristic |
clear atmosphere
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prominent water vapor signatures → |
| atmosphereContains |
water vapor
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| atmosphericStudyType |
transmission spectroscopy
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| belongsToCatalog |
WASP exoplanet survey
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| density |
low density
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| discoveredBy |
Wide Angle Search for Planets
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| discoveryMethod |
transit method
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| discoveryStatus |
confirmed exoplanet
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| discoveryYear |
2013
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| distanceFromEarth |
about 1150 light-years
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| equilibriumTemperature |
high equilibrium temperature
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| equilibriumTemperatureRelativeToEarth |
much hotter than Earth
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| firstJWSTExoplanetSpectrum |
true
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| hasAtmosphericClouds |
little to no detectable clouds in transmission
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| hasTransitLightCurve |
true
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| hostStar |
WASP-96
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| hostStarConstellation |
Phoenix
NERFINISHED
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| hostStarDistanceFromEarth |
about 1150 light-years
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| hostStarMetallicityEffect |
used to study relation between stellar metallicity and planet atmosphere
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| hostStarSpectralType |
G-type star
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| hostStarType |
Sun-like star
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| JWSTInstrumentUsed |
NIRISS
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| JWSTObservationProgram |
Early Release Observations
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| locatedInConstellation |
Phoenix
NERFINISHED
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| massRelativeToJupiter |
about half the mass of Jupiter
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| notableFor |
clear atmospheric transmission spectrum
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detection of water vapor in atmosphere → |
| observedBy |
Hubble Space Telescope
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James Webb Space Telescope → |
| orbitalPeriod |
a few days
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| orbits |
WASP-96
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very close to its host star → |
| physicalCharacteristic |
bloated
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| planetaryMigration |
likely migrated inward from formation location
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| planetarySystem |
WASP-96 system
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| planetType |
gas giant
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| radiusRelativeToJupiter |
larger radius than Jupiter
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| skyLocation |
southern celestial hemisphere
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| spectralFeature |
water absorption bands in near-infrared
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| temperatureClass |
hot
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| transiting |
true
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| usedFor |
demonstrating JWST exoplanet spectroscopy capabilities
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testing exoplanet atmospheric models → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
James Webb Space Telescope
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notableFirstSpectrumTarget |